Head of Buddha
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Tapa-i Kafarihā1
Description
The style of this Buddha announces the later art of Fondukistan. The bun is broken. The waves of undulating hair go from front to back. The traits are precious, almost mannered: slanted eyes, pointed nose, fine and smiling mouth. The earlobes are distorted. The ūrṇā is represented by a small stucco button.
Observations
According to J. Barthoux, the material used is a fine white stucco.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 1
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 7, KM 62.3.1085, NKM 04.3.121
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Tapa-i Kafarihā - 1
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 7, KM 62.3.1085, NKM 04.3.121
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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